Groveton High School - Seniorian Yearbook (Groveton, NH)

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Class Prophecy My goodness here I am at the rrpe old age of thrrty five' It just doesnt seem possrble that erghteen years ago I graduated from G H S Vly Job as a travelrng salesman for the Groveton Papers Company sellrng Yanrty Farr trssues keeps me gorng from Earth to Mars on a rocket shrp and trme surely does fly' Why even thrs mornrng when I took off my heart Jumped rrght up rnto my tonsrls' But I recerved nrst ard from the rocket lrne hostesses who were none other than Shrrley Laur hammer and ber assrstarrt Marrlyn Matthews' They told me that the shrp s prlot was Ixerth Warren I mrglrt have known Ixerth always was the fast type' Thev also sard tlsat Brll Benway was head of the Jet Mechanrcs of Amerrca Lpon reachrng my office I nrade up my mrrrd that I was gorrrg to ask for a vaea tron and thats just what I got Guess the course rn Psychologv that I took at C' H S was some good after all because I completely sold myself to the boss Groveton now the largest metropolrs rn the East must surely have changed Stopprng ofl at New York for my darly cup of tea, whom should I meet but an old classmate 'rnd now owner of The Tea Cup Glor ra MQGUIFC and drd we ever chew the rag' I hated to leave but rt was trme to start for Groveton I spent the trrp read rug the newspaper and was most pleased to find that Donald lxnapp had accepted the rronrrrratron for Presrdent on the Democratre treket Frnally arrrvrng at the Memorral Arr Freld on the outskrrts of the erty that evenrng I deerded to see rf I couldnt brt a few of the hrgh spots at a nrgbtelub or two and mavbe round up some of the gang Hold rt folks That rrrusre sounds farrrrlrar' Sure enough rts Freddy Taylor and hrs Musre Makers That hand rs srmply terrrfie Now back at the hotel whom should I run rnto but Barbara Woodward She told me she was marrred to the owner lwhreb drdnt surprrse me'l and that Pat Cote was workrng as a dental assrstant rrght across the street The next mor nrng as I was walkrng up the long street, who should almost knock me over but John Lurvey one of the chref book es of the Bel Arr race tracks of Groveton I knew thrs was Just the Job for Iohn As I left hrm I notrced the srgrr Margaret s Musrc Store Upon enterrng, I recerved a very hearty welcome from none other than Margaret McFadden Thrs conversatron lrke the others fell on the good old days She told me that Mae Iakrn was a krndergarten teacher and that Jeanette Lavertue havrng a lrst of customers that read lrke the Boston socral regrster' After sayrng goodbye to Margaret I went to a movre It was Romeo and Julret star rrng Raymond Mrles and Barbara Ledger Raymond eertarrrly has eome a long way rn the theater from usher to star' Iookrng around after the show I saw Beverly Barnett who told me she was a nurse now and workrng for a very successful doctor Brll Jordan From her I learned that June Leclere had marrred one of the doctors at the Groveton General Hosprtal and was workrng wrth her husband as a brarrr surgeon She also sard that Barbara Rrch and her husband had moved to Alaska brrt that they usually vrsrted Groveton every week end Just then a newsboy came by callrng Extra' ' Extra' ' Greatest drscovery srnce U 245' I bought a paper and sure enough, Rrehard Sawyer had finally succeeded rn hrs favorrte subject, chemrstry and had become a mrllronarre overrrrght I notrced a brg ad on the next page readrng Watches Reparr ed Whrle You Walt Ernest de Ia Br uere Prop On the socrety page was announcement that Paulrne Whrte, wrfe of a very wealthv orl tycoon from Texas was vacatronrng rn Florrda for the wrnter Her prrvate secretary Vrvran Cantrn was accompanyrng her Golly I Just had to stop rn and see Ernest who told me hed just reeerved a wed drng announcement from Helen Hopps Guess she got trred of Hollywood glamour lrfe Whrle we were talkrng, rn came Beverlv Rolfe, now owner of a charn of fashrorr shops She told me that Molly Fllrngwood had been a very successful phychratrrst but that shes grven up her carer to marry a farmer out West She always drd lrke the country' INow I had only one day left rn Groveton, and upon hearrrrg that Sylvra Lehnert had been chosen first clarrnet player rn the Groveton Symphony I deerded to call on ber at Symphonv Hall From here I learned that Brll W heeler had a large ehrnchrlla far nr rust outsrde of town VN hen I hnally reported back to work l found a note on my desl to report to the boss He told me that I was to have a new secretary and who drd rt prove to ls lui Fyelyn Demers' That nrght before I went to sleep I couldnt help thrnkrng bael r er th p sl few days and what I had learned about my old classmates It made me sad to thrnl about all the good trmes we used to have together, lur at least we b l d o p etty well and we were certainly a ererlrt to! s 1. 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501441,-. 6 ':7 I6 A.-abt M Qu. Z 164-f-ft -'lcxas KEITH ABBOT WARREN Warren Born Groveton, N. H.-January 11, 1933 Scientific Course th' Yer creep' Jumor Play Senror Play Dramatrcs Club Glee Club Assem blres Carnrval Actrvrtres, Socrals Class Basketball Prom and Hop Committees, Class Officer, Senrorran Staff Dancm Club C A P C' Ski Club Skiing- Actrvrtres WILLIAM ERNEST WHEELER Br Born Groveton, N H May 11 1932 General Course Hr ya' Class Basketball Prom and Hop Committees A A Track Srnrorran Staff Fireman PAUI INF LEONA WHITE nfPolIy Born Groveton N H June '3 1920 General Course 1 Doggonertl Junior Play Committee Glee Club Class Basketball Pram and Hop Committees Senrorran Staff French Club Class History In 1946 thc Freshman class all dreadrng the traditional rnrtratron began then high school career We all passed the rnrtratron as good sports and were formally accepted as members of G H S We elected Barbara Woodward as our pr esrdent this year Nothing of much importance happened after our til st social In our Sophomore year with Roselyn Conley as our president, we drd a bang up Job of rnrtratrng the Freshmen and then made amends by holding a reception for them Word was passed arouno that we would be getting our class rings rn the near future Sure enough before long we were proudly flashing new rings wrth Class of 1950 on them All at once we realized that 1950 wasnt too far away We began making more plans to rarse money but the school year was soon over and our treas Our Junror vear a year of many events and brg rdeas Kenneth Per kms was our president this year Frr st came our Jumor play The Babysitter under the drrectron of Mr Sawyer We gave our regular performance which was such a success that by popular request we presented rt again a week later The Iunror class really showed rnrtratrve when Evelyn Demer s, our candidate, be came 1949 Carnrval Queen after selling four hundred dollars worth of tickets Wherc would ge go on our class tr1p'7 New York was our goal Dances food sales and suppers were plarned for the remainder of the year Summer vacation hurrrcd by, and soon we were wanderrng through thc halls of G H S as the Honorable Seniors Thmgs began with a bang' At our first meeting we agarn elected Barbara Woodward as our president The days flew by as our graduation prctur es were taken commencement announcements and caps and ,qowns were ordered Our Senior play A Case of Sprrngtrme' was presented rn November under the drrectron of Mr Hand our class advisor Our second play was a big success too When Carnrval time rollcd around our class was right rn there again and Pat Cross our candidate, won Car nrval Queen We had won the S25 00 carnrval prwc for two years rn a row but thr year we were tred with the Sophomores for first place Food sales suppers dances and our class tr rp have made the year pass 'ill too qurcklv and now we await f raduatron On that dav We Frnrsh To Begin I LLL 9! , . ' . . . s 1, - . , 1 Y , - ' . ' I . ' 4 . .. . . . v 3' ' I , 1. . . f., 5 1 , r . .. -W, . . r . .- , . t6 ' YU x , . . . 7 ' ' ' v 1 'n I ' s L I I L q 1 1 r ' 7! A V9 ' r A 4 I ' 'I ' , . .-' Q , . v X ' 4-, rr - H lj I . r . . s a . , ' . ' . . w . A Y 4 - . I 7 - - n 1 . y. w ' ' , - . , ' ' 1 v - ' Y ' ' ' , , V ' , .' ' u . , t , rv , . . , . 9 7 . . ' ury had the small sum of sixty dollars. 1 ' ,Ta 1 I I I 1 ' 7 , ' . . u .V . ,, . K ,, , , I ' ' 9 7 '. ng I. . ' -' . ' ' ' . , , . . ' . ' . v , . ' , . , . . , ' . ' 7 l y M .. . A . . .' n ' -l 3 ' . 1 , ' , . . . . . ' . , . . I ' ' . w r 3 I v 1 u - I ! Y ' ' . ' . U . .' ' 7 ' I r . 7 1 ' ' . ' . 4 - ' I - v ' 1 . , , . Z .., . 1 I ' ' S ' . . , - I . . A , . 1 .B. . V ', 1 1 . ' ' . . . , - , . .' . , .' KI, ' . , ' ' 1 ' ., c

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Class Will I Beverly Barnett do bequeath mv love for xxrrtmg' to the ar mv to Te ter Irving Nice, eh Tete1 I William Benwav, do bequeath my quret wavs to mv brother, Freddie I VIVIHN Cantrn do bequeath mx positron rs Drum Malorette to anvone who Irlees to strut rt out I well ae I do I Marv Cantwell do bequeath mv love for srx footers to Pfmulrne Me Mahon Hard to lrnd around here, arent thev, Paulrneq Pat Cross, do bequeath mv loud voree to Florenee Bennett I Pat Cote eo bequeath mv love for roller xleatlng, to Ulalee Hall IK ep e n rollrn UIaIee Ifrnest cle I a Bruere, do bequeath nothing to nobody l une III need eve y thing: Ive got I Fvelyn Demers, do bequeath nrv love for berrrg 1 drum nraiorette to Hexerlv Tremoxe It S '1 lot of fun, Bev I Mollv Ifllrngzviood do beque 1th my love for Ianeaster to Qallv Me Ixeen Nree pl re e huh Sally I Helen Hopps, do be que 'rth mv love for roller xleatrne to xnvone who thinks thev stand the bumps I William Ior dan do bequeath mv love for Croxx Hill to mv eousm Bettv I Donald Ixnapp do bequeath mv height to Iaelere Iedger Watch out for e ow eerlrnge Irelere I Mae Lakrn, do bequeath my abrlrty to blush to anyone who ean stand the heat I Shirley Iaurhammer, do bequeath my love for Styles 88 Olde to Bu7Lv Craggy I Ieanette I avertue, do bequeath mv love for xxalkmg home at night to mv xrster I oursa I Iune Leelere, do bequeath mv love for danerng to mv br other John Keep em wrshrngr, Skipper I Barbara Ledger do bequeath my Job as managfer of the Cnrlx Basketball team to anyone who thmles she d Irke rt I Svlvra Lehnert, do bequeath my abrlrty to make 'r lot of norxe to Iloreax Qtwlex Its avefullx hard to Ieeep quiet rsn t rt Trtter I Iohn Lurvey, do bequeath nn great desire to talee it e 1 x to Iohn Brennan Dont do any more than you have to Iohn I Marilyn Matthews, do bequeath my interest rn the Stvles family to Bully Cr '11 gv I mean Peter, naturally Bu! I Mar gfaret Me Fadden, do bequeath mv love for hiking to M rrrlvn Rolfe It was prettx eold that dax, eh Mannw 'I I Aleta MeI arland do bequeath rn5 sq realex nroeeasrns to Ieter Irv e Flex re some nursanee to an olfree gnl, arent they 'I I C Iorra Meirurre do bequeath nrx love for re xdrng Shaleespe rre to rnxone wh: e'rn st end the monotorrv I Raymond Miles do bequeath mv love for the -Xmusu Ihe lter to Iohnny Normand Bar mar 1 heh o bequeath rnx love for the Hag Rawle t Ian me s quite a place eh Ianre I Donald Iireneleau do bequeath mv Iowe for I rlin to Irnrmx Hunter erly iolfe d lequerth nrx an e no hour to mv sister Manny rarel Srvexer 0 ueath my leve for errrrstrx to x 1 xx 1 I Iree v 'I ulor do beque ith rnx muxreal rbrlrtv to Rrelere Ilalex x ll I neeque rne he r uorthx of the e rllranr Wheeler d bequeath my love for eaxter I I'auIrne White eIo bequeath rrrx easx going drxposrtron to Iourxa I xxertrre rbara Vlooelxxard do bequeath rx l ilaehe lrle W rnxone o I Je rqnrrn . y , I V - ' I my . . .' ' . . , . . ,' .. AYA x y 1 'u , . l 1 1 I 1 L- 1 j 1 l I x. , , r ' if ' ' X 3 ' ' as I . ' 'I C l Y A - 'w' - , .L- L . 1 1 . 1 I 1 ' I 'x 'J , J 4 Q . ly - I I I '.I -I .I I . U Y I, 1 I I I - - - ' r II . 'OI 'Il . ' ' 1 I , . I, 1. I, . J. . I - I I I- ' - .fy ,QU l- I ' I I I Il- . . , X y I 1 A 1 'L' 1 lf I ' 1' 2 ' ' ' l I I V ' 'I I' 2. ', 1 1 . , I' ' , - -1 1 'I I 1 5 ' 'I - .I - y I I if I It 1 - - I - L- ' ' r 2 I ' I van ,' . . . ' ' I A 1 ' ll ' V I ,' 0 'l l Y V A Q ' Y 4 ' , ' , W ' ' . I A - '. ' ' th I f- ., I 2 '. , ' ' ' Q 1 ' I' 4 r . v ' I I . . 3 I . ,BJ . 4, . . l , 1 x I ' 1 I Y I X I I1.I I, A .AA . . , ., - .' . . V 1 ' 4 , Q ' ', ' ee ,' ,sr 1 . . , .y ' Ib. 4. , .s.Y t.,x A . v , . A . l Y I l . I . 1. ' x I -I. l l I el L, Y X... 14 . Y ' Y , , x - - , 1 - an ' x , A ' 4 1 ' Y ' I -I I . , . . .' I I .I I. ' .II ' , ,I . ' fr, .try- , . . A . I I - I I If - f I. , I. I ul 4 1 A il ' A '. H 2 rl x. ,I I I . ., , . . , , , ,. , I -2. y I- ,- ... -in,-' '1.,'.. b. I .Af nl 4 ' Ie -' - 4 -3 I V . ,Q .' I. by . --Ig' - .III 2 3 I .1 .1 .' z - A. I I A' 1 A' A ' I ' 'W ii I ' v I I 'I 'z I , d I 1 -' A' A ' - e ' o . I e- IC -rv. It'.' I I Y Y ' Y '. .., I I. VI -gov ,' I I, Bova' ' I -, o I 1 le L' jel as taxi eIr'ive-1' for th- Se-nior' Girls at on I l' , I I Ll ' YI I Riel ' ' fe ' ', d bee -' I - ' eh ' ' zinvorree vlre 'z nts it. , . . . Y f.,1dt 121. ., , ,E -. Q '-. . I, Keith Warre-n, do be-que-:ith my love- for staying' ont. late- rrigflrtx to IIe I all Iai- I -. I th' l' - 's ' ' K' -titl X. I, VV' ' -- -', o - ' - ' I.alr .' -' to .Iohnny Iire-nnzrn. v - ' . V ' I, I I- be I.,.,, - ' I ' A A YI. .U I, lla' ' ' r' ' , - -' rr -' rvze' ' -s wr' r lu-ine' e'I:i. pre-siele-rrt to 2 ,' - wh has illnty of :J s.